E-Mon Energy Software - Manual (Page 154)

Error and Flags
E-Mon Energy User Manual 15-3 E-MON
What Is a Flag Status?
The Flag Status is the condition of a meter within E-Mon Energy™. With most of our meters (IDRs) we provide
several features that are actually built into the meter, like the tamper alarm. With E-Mon Energy, we can view a
problem or an error by simply accessing the group and viewing the hardware. The Flag Status function is accessible
through the Access Location window, under the Read Hardware function. From this view a user can access the
condition of a meter by clicking on the Flag Status button. These flag errors are usually displayed in red and range
from power failure, load, tamper, and the current state of the meter. The illustration below shows a Power Failure.
Figure 14.6 - Access Group Flag Status
Panel Group/Field Description
Flag Status This button allows you to access the meter’s current condition regarding
flags.
Status This field displays the condition of the Meter. If the condition states
“<Bad>, there is no connection and there may be a serious problem. If
the condition is <ok>, then communication is enabled with the meter.
Power Failure Status This field will display any power failures at any point with the meter. If
the voltage drops past the required power factor threshold a flag will
display how many times it has occurred (i.e. >15), the last time it
occurred by date (i.e. 12/30), and the last reading recorded (i.e. 15.44).
When no power failures exist, the field will display <none>.
Tamper Alarm This field will display an active <on> flag when a door is open on the
meter. If the Tamper Alarm is not on, the column will display <off>.
O’Load (Over Load) This field will display an Overload flag when the meter has excessive
amperage (i.e. 200 amps through the sensors on a 100 amp meter).
When no problems exist, the field displays <none>.
Power This field will display any general power/voltage errors with the meter
(i.e. low, noisy or unstable). Low = voltage drop below nominal level,
noisy = dirty power supply, harmonics, unstable = fluctuating levels.
When no problems exist, the field displays <normal>.
MTR Reg This field will display any malfunctions with the internal meters real-
time clock (i.e. <Bad>). When no problems exist, the field displays
<ok>.
IDR State This field will display any problems that may exist with the
functionality of the IDR. When no problems exist the field displays
<ok>.